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PRONUNCIATION OF WITCHES'-BROOM

witches'-broom  [ˈwɪtʃˌbruːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WITCHES'-BROOM

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Witches'-Broom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WITCHES'-BROOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of witches'-broom in the English dictionary

The definition of witches'-broom in the dictionary is a dense abnormal growth of shoots on a tree or other woody plant, usually caused by parasitic fungi of the genus Taphrina.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WITCHES'-BROOM


ballroom
ˈbɔːlˌruːm
bathroom
ˈbɑːθˌruːm
bedroom
ˈbɛdˌruːm
boardroom
ˈbɔːdˌruːm
broom
bruːm
brume
bruːm
chatroom
ˈtʃætˌruːm
classroom
ˈklɑːsˌruːm
courtroom
ˈkɔːtˌruːm
darkroom
ˈdɑːkˌruːm
dyer´s-broom
ˌdaɪəzˈbruːm
groom
ɡruːm
homeroom
ˈhəʊmˌruːm
mushroom
ˈmʌʃruːm
newsroom
ˈnjuːzˌruːm
playroom
ˈpleɪˌruːm
room
ruːm
showroom
ˈʃəʊˌruːm
sunroom
ˈsʌnˌruːm
witchbroom
ˈwɪtʃˌbruːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITCHES'-BROOM

witch´s brew
witchbroom
witchcraft
witchen
witcheries
witchery
witches´ brew
witches´ butter
witches´ Sabbath
witches´-besom
witchetty
witchetty grub
witchgrass
witchhood
witching
witching hour
witchingly
witchknot
witchlike
witchweed

WORDS THAT END LIKE WITCHES'-BROOM

backroom
butcher´s-broom
chat room
clubroom
dining room
double room
dressing room
elephant in the room
emergency room
family room
guest room
hotel room
living room
locker room
locker-room
master bedroom
new broom
press room
tea room
utility room

Synonyms and antonyms of witches'-broom in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «witches'-broom» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of witches'-broom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

witches´扫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escoba de brujas
570 millions of speakers

English

witches´-broom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

witches´ - झाड़ू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

witches´ مكنسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

witches´ - метла
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

witches´ - vassoura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

witches´-ঝাড়ু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

balai de sorcière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Witches´-sapu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hexenbesen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

witches´ -ほうき
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

witches´ - 빗자루
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Witches´-broom
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

witches´ - chổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

witches´-விளக்குமாறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जादुगरणी ´झाडू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

witches´-süpürge
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

witches´ - scopa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

witches´ - miotła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

witches´ - мітла
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

witches´ - mătură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

witches´ - σκούπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

witches´ - besem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

witches´ - kvast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

witches´ - kost
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of witches'-broom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WITCHES'-BROOM»

The term «witches'-broom» is regularly used and occupies the 102.642 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WITCHES'-BROOM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about witches'-broom

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITCHES'-BROOM»

Discover the use of witches'-broom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to witches'-broom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Disease Management in Cocoa: Comparative Epidemiology of ...
The Monograph deals with the conception, planning, implementation, results and conclusions of the International Witches' Broom Project (IWBP), which was set up in 1985 with the aim of producing an economic management system for witches' ...
Rudgard, Maddison, Andebrhan, 1993
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Studies on Secondary Metabolites Associated with Witches' ...
Flavan-3-ol monomers and oligomers, purine alkaloids and salicylic acid, volatile organic compounds, polyketides and other phenolic compounds were among the determined bioactive compounds found in cacao, pathogens and endophytes, with ...
Fabio Clasen Chaves, 2008
3
Mycoplasma Diseases of Trees and Shrubs
On the oxidase of paulownia affected by witches'—broom. Sci. Bull. Fac. Agr. Kyushu Univ. 15, 145—150. Tokushige, Y. (1955c). On the amylase and the peroxidase of paulownia affected by witches'—broom. Sci. Bull. Fac. Agr. Kyushu Univ.
Karl Maramorosch, 2012
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Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology: Volume 4: The ...
Within the phytoplasma clade, major subclades (primary groups representing “ Candidatus” species) include: (1) Stolbur; (2) Aster yellows; (3) Apple proliferation; (4) Coconut lethal yellowing; (5) Pigeonpea witches'-broom; (6) X- disease; ...
Noel R. Krieg, Aidan Parte, Wolfgang Ludwig, 2011
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Eriophyoid Mites: Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control
... galls Irregular erineum pockets; misshapened leaves Irregular erineum pockets; misshapened leaves Leaf stem and flower erineum, Leaf and flower galls Witches' broom Witches' broom Witches' broom Witches' broom Witches' broom Fine, ...
E.E. Lindquist, J. Bruin, M.W. Sabelis, 1996
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Microbial Plant Pathogens-Detection and Disease Diagnosis:: ...
16S rRNA group Subgroup Phytoplasma (strain designation) 16SrI: Aster yellows (AY) I-B 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris' 16SrII: Peanut witches' broom group II- A Peanut witches' broom II-B 'Ca. P. aurantifolia' II-D Papaya yellow crinkle ...
P. Narayanasamy, 2010
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Solanum Lycopersicum as a Model System to Study ...
Chapter 5 General Conclusions As outlined in Chapter 1, the witches' broom disease has become a serious problem for cacao from the moment humans have started to grow the crop industrially. A recurrent cycle of (1) increased plantation ...
Jean-Philippe Marelli, 2008
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Diseases and Pathogens of Eucalypts
Little leaf and witches' broom in eucalypts has been reported from Australia ( Palzer 1983), China (Zhing et al. 1982), India (Sastry et al. 1971; Sharma et al. 1983; Ghosh et al. 1984, 1985), Italy (Ragozzino and Cristinzio 1980; Marcone et al.
PJ Keane, GA Kile, FD Podger, 2000
9
Phytoplasmas: Genomes, Plant Hosts And
1 78 IA Aster yellows witches' broom GAT GAG GCA AGA ACG CCT TTA ATT ATT TCT CAA AGT GTC AAA GAA ACT AAA AAT TTA TAC AAA GAA GCC CAA CGT TTT IB Onion yellows ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..C ... ... ... ... ... ... ..G ... ... ... ... ... ..A ..
Phyllis G. Weintraub, Philip Jones, 2009
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The Encyclopedia of Magickal Ingredients: A Wiccan Guide to ...
In any case, the witches' broom is used to bless the union of a couple with fertility. At the end of the handfasting rite, the couple jumps the broom to bless their union . The broom handle represents the male and the skirt of the broom represents ...
Lexa Rosean, 2005

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITCHES'-BROOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term witches'-broom is used in the context of the following news items.
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Devastating malady targets roses in Dallas area
Rose rosette disease, also known as witches'-broom of rose, is a virus or virus-like disease, such as a phytoplasm, that is spread by a very small, eriophyid mite. «Dallas Morning News, Apr 13»
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A Not-So-Sweet Lesson from Brazil's Cocoa Farms
The fungus, called witches'-broom, only attacks cacao trees, and it ravaged the ... But by destroying so many cacao trees, witches'-broom transformed the entire ... «NPR, Jun 08»

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